Gagon Cucumber
Growing Tips: Direct seed after the danger of the last frost or transplant a healthy plant starts after the danger of the last frost. Plants should be 12-16 inches apart. ‘Gagon’ likes to climb and would prefer a trellis. However, they will eventually sprawl if they must. If you’re trellising, rows could be 4-5 feet apart. If you’re letting them sprawl, rows could be 5-7 feet apart. Prefers full sun.
Description
Description
A very unique cucumber! Gagon is a rare Bhutanese cucumber thrives in cool northern climates, but also stands up to intense heat and humidity. When fruit is immature and green, it makes a great cucumber for raw eating or pickling. When mature, it resembles the more common Indian variety ‘Poona Kheera’, but is darker-skinned, much bigger (up to 20” long in our experience), but still quite tasty. The flesh of the mature fruit is reminiscent of melons (which are cousins of cucumbers, after all), and can be eaten raw, pickled, or turned into a delicious chutney!
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